Todd, be really careful with the FEL. I've almost turned my tractor over three times by overloading on a hill going sideways. Beer was involved in only one of the occasions.
Lawyers aren't always known for making great mechanical decisions. Take it easy for awhile and keep the rollover bars on.
We may not be known for such decisions, but I know I would not willingly put myself into that sort of spot! I don't even like going across a hill sideways with nothing in the bucket let alone with a load. Easy to see how that one could turn ugly quick. And I'll probably avoid legal beverages when I'm using it, too!
I did a bunch of brush hogging today after I got home from Sunil's and it was a good experience. Lots of learning curve, but I can see how the tractor is going to really speed up my mowing time compared to my Cub Cadet, even though it has a 54" deck on it. This 6' brush hog is just really nice and makes easy work of stuff.
A friend gave me a tip on keeping the bucket low while mowing to help with keeping the center of gravity down, but also as a way of guarding against unwanted stump incursions while mowing in tall grass. I had it pretty much skimming just a couple of inches above the ground and that technique kept me planted and also saved me from whacking two stumps with the mower. Of course, I got a good jolt when the bucket hit the stumps, but that's why it was down there!
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